CGAN May 2016 "Fallen" - WIPs

Hi, Jessie.

Cherry: That's coming along nicely with the extra narrative details and having the face peep through the dark wings is really moody and matches the expression. A little touch of warmth on the nose will look good when you start to smooth out the skin.

Hansnomad: That's a very well structured drawing. You've defined all those tricky planes of the anatomy and it looks like a really solid three dimensional body. Looking forward to more!

Tyl: I love the pose in this, especially how the line of the wings is extended down through the arms ending in that cross that adds a bit of tension. At one point I wasn't sure if the torso was a touch too long but I think it'll work and that length does help emphasize the implied curve of the spine.
But that purple/cyan colour combo is a visual treat for the eyes!

Hi Jessie! Nice to see you again here!

And thanks a lot Val and Jessie I polished my painting a bit - but I want this to have a painterly style so I guess this is the right amount.
Played with blues and reds and some heaven-reminded stars and cropped it a bit.

Valence: You’re right about the anatomy, it's off. When it feels wrong it probably is. Tweaking and deforming doesn't work. There is no quick fix. I flipped the image to have a fresh view and drawn a skeleton as a guide. Now I see clearly what needs to be changed.
Cherry: Great improvements.

Tyl: That line drawing does look better. Just a bit of cut and paste on that rear end should do the trick. I always prefer a quick transform to a repaint!

Cherry: Nice use of red on the birds wings. It's a good choice to go against the blue/green surroundings and the whole picture is an interesting contrast to your usual brighter style of painting. Keep exploring that dark side!

I wasn't going to join in this month, but I got to sketchin today and came up with this, seemed like a bit of order from chaos, fallen spaceship, stranded on a desolate class 'F' planet

I think i always struggle with the placement of environment objects and getting stuck with the jagged rocks already, I also used the metallic texture from robocop and spread it out over the vehicle so it might look familiar!

That's a nice variation on the theme, micro. And those vivid reds look great, giving the impression of a very harsh atmosphere.
Hope you get time to develop and finish.

Cherry: The red addition is really nice - helps push those blacks back and the cyan to the fore.

Tyl: Much better now on that anatomy - she also occupies 'space' a lot more realistically too. I wish I could construct figures this accurately in 3D space.

Micro: I was thinking of something similar to yours but chickened out due to the technical implications of it. Go for it dude! A very atmospheric start.

Schizo: I'm not going to even bother, it's just awesome.

A little bit more from me - the show season has now begun in earnest and we're launching our new summer lines on the website so I'm getting less and less time to concentrate on this now - I'm determined to get something up this month though.

Atto: The rendering looks great. The metal really drags the attention to the right spot.

Everybody's update is looking great so far! Im just going to focus on detail to make everything solid then i'm done!

Atto really spot on with the character pose and anatomy. The clothing looks great, and I agree about the highlight on his shoulder, the realism really draws your eye to his expression of torture.

Wolf, the detail you have in yours this month is awesome, you can be awesome with lighter subjects too!

Cherry, she looks so realistic with her expression, you really nailed it, almost like she is someone I know in life The colors go really well with the mood, cooler tones make it seem darker more somber.

Tyl, I really like the purple hue on your pic and the overall pose you chose for the anatomy, very difficult with the arms outstretched like that and her arched back. I almost think she would look cooler with the skeleton under painting!